Today January 13,2021 would have been singer-songwriter Greg Trooper’s 64th birthday. Unfortunately for the music world he died two days after his 61st birthday in 2017. The cause of the death was pancreatic cancer.
Greg Troop was a fellow New Jerseyian. He was born on January 13 in 1956 iin Neptune Township, New Jersey. He was raised in nearby Little Silver.
I started today listening Straight Down Rain, which found it’s way into my music collection around 1999. I remember I found the album in the discount bin at Tunes, which was our go to CD store at the time.
His prior release Popular Demons which had been released in 1998, quickly was added to my music library. Popular Demons had been released on Koch Records and was produced by Buddy Miller.
All total Greg Trooper released thirteen albums. Three of those albums were live albums.
After I listened to Straight Down Rain for the first time in a long time, I listened to songs from several of Trooper’s other albums. Of Trooper’s thirteen albums here are the five that are in my music library….
Between a House and a Hard Place
Floating (2003)
Popular Demons (1998)
Straight Down Rain (2001)
Here’s a Baker’s Dozen Greg Trooper Playlist
Final Thoughts
So far this 30-day challenge has been very rewarding. personally. It has given me an opportunity to listen to many albums that I haven’t heard for too long a time! In addition, I have a renewed interest in searching out new Americana, and Folk music.
Likewise, because I was looking for old vinyl albums I have organized those albums by genre, so now I know where all my folk albums can be located, as well as, my jazz and rock albums! so maybe there’s a 30-day classic rock and jazz challenge in the future. Stay Tuned!
Links for Future Explorations of the Music of Greg Trooper
Artist’s Website
Dutch Website
Wikipedia
AllMusic
Discogs
Spotify
Amazon
Here’s is Greg performing on of my favorite Greg Troooper songs “They Call Me Hank”
